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DC CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS

[WITHOUT METERS]

INSTALLATION &
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Table of Contents

1 CIRCUIT BREAKERS ....................................................................................................4

2 LABELLING AND REPLACING CIRCUIT BREAKERS .........................................5

3 INSTALLATION (PANEL MOUNTING) .....................................................................6

4 DC BUS BARS...................................................................................................................8

5 BACK LIGHTING..........................................................................................................10

6 DROPPING RESISTORS ..............................................................................................10

7 PANEL WIRING DIAGRAM .......................................................................................11

8 LABEL SETS ..................................................................................................................12

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A BEP MARINE DC CONTROL PANEL

BEP Marine uses the highest quality materials in its range of Control Panels, from the marine grade
aluminium base plates to the Airpax magnetic hydraulic circuit breakers.

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1 CIRCUIT BREAKERS
It is very important to note that the primary function of the circuit breaker is to prevent the cabling from
overloading and therefore catching fire. In the event of an electrical short, fault or overload, the circuit
breaker is designed to protect the boat’s electrical system not necessarily the appliance.

Different appliances require different circuit breakers with the manufacturer of the appliance certifying
the load, and therefore the size of the circuit breaker required.

All BEP panels are supplied complete with a standard set of circuit breaker sizes and labels. Owners
or electrical installers therefore need to choose the most appropriate panel for each application.

Should you require a custom made current rating or label layout these are available for an additional
charge. Contact your BEP Marine representative for more details.

Note: breakers must be sized in accordance with cable size.

BEP Marine uses Airpax IEG Magnetic circuit breakers.

Small Frame
SINGLE TOGGLE 1-2 & 3 POLE SMALL FRAME CB'S
Single pole Double pole Triple pole
CBS-2.5A-SP 2.5Amps CBS-2.5A-DP 2.5Amps CBS-30A-TP 30Amps
CBS-5A-SP 5Amps CBS-5A-DP 5Amps CBS-50A-TP 50Amps
CBS-10A-SP 10Amps CBS-10A-DP 10Amps D/pole Trip Coil
CBS-15A-SP 15Amps CBS-15A-DP 15Amps CBS-15A-DP-TC230 230VAC
CBS-20A-SP 20Amps CBS-20A-DP 20Amps CBS-20A-DP-TC230 230VAC
CBS-25A-SP 25Amps CBS-25A-DP 25Amps CBS-20A-DP-TC110 110VAC
CBS-30A-SP 30Amps CBS-30A-DP 30Amps CBS-30A-DP-TC230 230VAC
CBS-40A-SP 40Amps CBS-40A-DP 40Amps CBS-30A-DP-TC110 110VAC
CBS-50A-SP-IG 50Amps CBS-50A-DP 50Amps CBS-50A-DP-TC230 230VAC Large Frame
CBS-50A-DP-TC110 110VAC
SINGLE TOGGLE 1-2 & 3 POLE LARGE FRAME CB'S
Single pole Double pole Triple pole
CBL-50A-SP 50Amps CBL-50A-DP 50Amps CBL-50A-TP 50Amps
CBL-60A-SP 60Amps CBL-60A-DP 60Amps CBL-80A-TP 80Amps
CBL-75A-SP 75Amps CBL-80A-DP 80Amps CBL-100A-TP 100Amps
CBL-100A-SP100Amps CBL-100A-DP100Amps

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2 LABELLING AND REPLACING CIRCUIT BREAKERS

All BEP panels come with a comprehensive set of self-adhesive labels.

To refit or replace a label, unclip the front panel as shown and replace the appropriate label.

CB's can be changed

easily by removing cover
and buss bar.

Remove Plastic Moulding

install label.

Lifting points.

CB Retaining screws
6/32 thread.

To replace a circuit breaker the front cover of the BEP panel must be removed. This is done by
unclipping the front panel and unscrewing the two screws that hold the circuit breaker.

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3 INSTALLATION (PANEL MOUNTING)

All BEP panels require a 10mm inset on all external edges.

Panels are also supplied with negative bus bars to allow the tidy connection of negative cables at the
back of the panel.

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Be sure to allow plenty of space behind the panel for wiring connections and looms. A minimum of
55mm of extra space is strongly recommended.

For example: If the distance to the back of the panel brackets is 70mm be sure to allow at least
125mm (70 + 55 = 125).

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4 DC BUS BARS
At various times it may be necessary to bring either a 24-volt supply or a mixture of 12-volt, 24-volt
and 24-hour supplies to parts of the panel back.

To accommodate this, BEP uses a copper bus connection bar along the inputs of the circuit breakers.
The different voltages can therefore be simply separated by cutting the bar to separate the different
supplies on the panel back.

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Please note: If negative bus bars are not safely enclosed, it is advisable to use a BBC-1 or BBC-2
cover to ensure that any stray objects cannot fall onto the electrical system. (This is also advised by
ABYC).

NEGATIVE BUS BARS AVAILABLE FROM BEP

Part No: BB-6W (6 way)

Part No: BB-12W (12 way)
Part No: BB-24W-2S (24 way)

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5 BACK LIGHTING
All BEP AC and DC panels come with 12 volt DC back lighting. On 24-volt systems, a dropping
resistor will be required for the back lighting

Note: The Red Systems On indicators will work on both 12 and 24 volts so therefore do not require a
dropping resistor.

6 DROPPING RESISTORS
Dropping resistors are used for changing back lighting on 12V panels to 24V

Note: Use ½ watt resistors, select as close to the above sizes as possible.

Panel size Resistor size

4 way 1K8Ω
8 way 1KΩ
12 way 680Ω
16 way 470Ω
20 way 390Ω
24 way 330Ω
28 way 270Ω
32 way 220Ω
36 way 200Ω

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7 PANEL WIRING DIAGRAM

Note: The circuit below is an example only, its purpose is to show the connection method.

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8 LABEL SETS

SET 1N SET 2N SET 3N SET 4N SET 5N SET 6N SET 7N

Accessories Bait Tank Pump 12V Outlets Aft Lights AC Mains AC Mains Aft Peak Light
Anchor Light Bilge Pump Aft 24V Outlets Bedroom/Converter AC Outlets Accessories Deck Flood Lights Aft
Auto Pilot Bilge Pump Forward Aft Deck Light Davit Winch AC Outlets Anchor Wash Deck Flood Lights Fwd
Bilge Pump Bilge Pump Mid Bilge Auto Man. Engine Alterator Air Conditioning Automatic Deck Lights
Cabin Lights Bilge Pump Port Bow Lights Fire System Battery Charger Autopilot Deck Lights Aft
Cabin Lights Bilge Pump Starboard Docking Lights Fish Finder Cook Top Auxiliary Deck Lights Forward
Cockpit Lights Blower Emergency Parallel Fishing Light Dishwasher Bilge Auto Manual Deck Lights Port
Compass Lights Boarding Light Engine Alarm Galley/Bath Dive Comp Bilge Lights Deck Lights Starboard
DC Outlets Cabin Lights Aft Engine Blowers Heater Fans Dryer Boom Furl Fish Room Lights
Depthsounder Cabin Lights Fwd Extraction Fan House Alterator Frequency Bridge Lights Fish Room Pump
Freezer Cabin Lights Mid Flood Lights Intercom Genset Burglar Alarm Fishing Lights
Freshwater Pump Cabin Lights Port Fore Deck Light Load Heater Cabin Fan Fishing Lights Green
GPS Cabin Lights Starboard Galley Lt Locker Light Hotwater Cylinder CB Radio Fishing Lights Red
Instruments Deck Wash Pump Generator Lights Mid Lights Ice Maker Cell Phone Fishing Lights White
LPG Control Electric Toilet Holding Tank Pump Mid Wiper Inverter Computer Fore Deck Light
Mast Light Engine Room Lights House Batteries Mizzen Spreader Light Inverter Outlets DC Mains Foscle Light
Navigation Lights Fridge Lazarette Light Plotter Microwave Fuel Transfer Mast Flood Lights Aft
Saltwater Pump Horn Port Port Wiper Oven Galley Fan Mast Flood Lights Fwd
Shower Drain Nav Lt’s Port Radio Battery Preheat Refrigeration Hatch Controls Net Recorder
Spare Nav Lt’s Starboard Search Light Sole Light Reverse Polarity Hydraulics Not Under Command
Spotlight Panel Lights Starboard Starboard Wiper Ships Power Loud Hailer NUC Lights
Spreader Light Radar Start Batteries Sub Main Shore Power Macerator Plotter
Steaming Light Saloon Lights Step Light Sump Pump Trash Compactor Manual Port Flood Lights
Stereo SSB Strobe Light Tank Room Lights TV Night Lights Shower Lights
Trim Tabs Start Toilet Lt Toilet Pump Video Pelmet Lights Stbd Flood Lights
VHF Stern Light Weather Fax Towing Light Washing Machine Solar Panel Toilet Fan
Winch Stop Windex Light TV/Stereo Waste Master Stove Toilet Light
Wiper Tri Light Window Washers Walvac Water Maker TV Anetnna Winch Flood Lights

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SET 8N SET 9N SET 10N SET 11N SET 12N SET 13N SET 14N
Anchor Light Boiler / Heater Air Compressor Black Tank Pump 24-12V Reducer Aft Bilge Alarm 210Khz TX
Baragraph Power Bow Thruster Air Con Galley Block Heater Aerator Bilge Alarm 33Khz TX
Cabin Fans DC/DC Converter Air Con Guest Room Block Heater Port Ballast Aft Bilge Alarm Test Aft Hold Light
Cabin Fans Aft Deck Lights Forward Air Con Master State Block Heater Starboard Ballast Control Bilge Auto Cockpit Freezer
Cabin Fans Fwd Decklights Aft Air Con Pilot House Central Vacuum Ballast Fwd Bilge Lights Engine Controls
Courtesy Lts Decklights Mid Air Con Salon Compactor Black Tank Aft Bilge Manual Fire Pump
Courtesy Lts Aft Decklights Upper Air Con Saloon Cupboard Heaters Black Tank Fwd Bilge Pump Auto/Manual Fluxgate Compass
Courtesy Lts Fwd Defroster Air Con State Room Engine Heater Black Water Pump Fwd Bilge Alarm Flybridge Freezer
Courtesy Lts Mid Galley Lights Air Con V-Berth Entertainment Centre Boom Light High Water Alarm Fridge/Freezer
Diesel Heater Grey Water Pump Air Conditioning Fresh Water Pump Bridge Lights Mid Bilge Alarm Fuel Gauge
Fire System Guest State Lights Air Conditioning 1 Garburator Bridge Supply Port Aft Bilge Alarm Fuel Transfer Port
Fuel Pump Head Pump 1 Air Conditioning 2 Generator 1 Dining Lights Port Aft Bilge Auto Fuel Transfer Stbd
Hailer Head Pump 2 Air Conditioning 3 Generator 2 Fire Alarm Port Aft Bilge Manual Fwd Hold Light
Lectrasan Master State Lights Central Vacuum Heat/Defroster Flow Alarm Port Fwd Bilge Alarm Gantry Lights
Lectrasan Fwd Nav Lights Charger Generator Hot Circ Pump Interior Lights Port Fwd Bilge Auto Holding Tank Port
Lectrasan Stbd Oil Pump Charger House Ice Maker Lower Luff Light Port Fwd Bilge Manual Holding Tank Stbd
Port Engine Controls Pilot House Lights Charger Inverter Ice Maker Upper Modem Port Mid Bilge Alarm Masthead Light
Port Ignition Saloon Lights Compactor Ignition Nav Area Fan Port Mid Bilge Auto Pilot Light Red
Sat Com Search Light Engine Room Fans Inverter 1 Outlets Aft Port Mid Bilge Manual Pilot Light White
Shower Light Spare Hot Circ Pump Inverter 2 Outlets Fwd Stbd Aft Bilge Alarm Port Fuel Filter
Spare Spare Ice Maker Lower Lazer Plotter Outlets Mid Stbd Aft Bilge Auto Rudder Indicator
Spare Stereo Ice Maker Upper Lighting Inverter Outlets Port Stbd Aft Bilge Manual Stbd Fuel Filter
Spare Trim Tab Control Outlets Engine Room Range Sub Panel Outlets Stbd Stbd Fwd Bilge Alarm Steering
Stabilizer V-Berth Lights Outlets External Refrigerator Port Engine Stbd Fwd Bilge Auto Toilet Aft
Stbd Engine Controls VHF Lower Outlets Galley Telephone System Riding Light Stbd Fwd Bilge Manual Toilet Fwd
Stbd Ignition VHF Upper Outlets Lower Deck TV/Video Stbd Engine Stbd Mid Bilge Alarm Towing Light Amber
Toilet Light Wash Down Pump Outlets Upper Deck Water Circ Pump Step Lights Stbd Mid Bilge Auto Towing Light White
Waste Treatment Windlass Water Heater Zone Valves Strobe Stbd Mid Bilge Manual Tuna Tubes

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SET 15N SET 16N SET 17N SET 18N SET 19N SET 20N SET 22N
12v Outlet Flybridge AC Outlets Aft 24 Hour Circuits 27 Meg 12V Battery Charger 12v Aux Horn Alarms
24v DC Mains AC Outlets Aft Cabin Aft Bilge Pump Auto / Man Aft Holding Tank 12V Battery Charger Aft Fridge CCTV
Arch Lights AC Outlets Cockpit Aft Head Aft Water Heater 24hr Bilge Pump Alternator Cockpit Fridge
Bilge Pump Clutch AC Outlets Deck Alarm Mute Cabin Outlets 24V Battery Charger Anchor Winch Communications
Bow Bilge High Water AC Outlets Fwd Depth / Speed Cockpit Fridge Bilge Pump Port Fwd Bathroom Fan Control Max 2.0
Cabin Heater AC Outlets Fwd Cabin Electronics DC Mains 1 Bilge Pump Port Mid Bathroom Outlets Deck Lights
Compass AC Outlets Galley Engine Alarm DC Mains 2 Bilge Pump Stbd Aft Bridge Supply Earth Leakage Lights
Demister AC Outlets Guest Cabin Fans Dehumidifier Bilge Pump Stbd Fwd Docking Lights Emergency Parallel
Dry Head Pump AC Outlets Mid Fwd Bilge Pump Auto / Man DVD Bilge Pump Stbd Mid Engine Room Bilge Alarm Engine Room Main
Engine Clutch Pump AC Outlets Port Fwd Head Engine Blower Boarding Platform Fax Equipment Room
Flybridge Hatch AC Outlets Salon Galley / Head Vent Engine Room Outlets Bulwark Lights Fish Finder Flybridge Lights
Flybridge Wipers AC Outlets Saloon Galley Fridge Entertainment Bunk Lights Holding Tank Gauge Fresh Water Pump Port
Freezer Clutch AC Outlets Staterooms Gas Stove Flybridge Main Cable Master Icemaker Fresh Water Pump Stbd
Fwd Stateroom Lights AC Outlets Stbd Gauges FWD Holding Tank Desalinator Inverter/Charger Genset Start
Greywater Pump 1 AC Outlets Wheelhouse Head Pump FWD Water Heater Dishwasher Lake Water Genset Stop
Greywater Pump 2 Aircon Aft Deck Level Indicator Galley Electric Windows Master Head Grill
Guest Cabin Stereo Aircon Aft Lights Gas Solenoid Engine Controls RCD Head/Galley Vent
Inmarsat Aircon Cabin Mid Bilge Pump Auto / Man Generator Macerator Reset HF Radio
Instrument Lights Aircon Fwd Nav & Inst Lights GFCI Outlet Oil Pump Salon Lights Ignition Start
Instruments Flybridge Aircon Fwd Deck Oil Pressure Hatch Lifter Pitch Control Shaver Outlets Mid Hold Lights
Instruments Pilothouse Aircon Helm Pt Engine Helm Main Port Air Con Sounder Radio Light
Master Head Lights Aircon Port Pt Engine Start / Stop Hour Meter Port Engine Speed Radios
Nav Area Lights Aircon Pump Stb Engine Start / Stop Laundry Sonar Sum Log Refrigerator
Overhead Lights Aircon Stbd Stbd Engine LPG/Cooktop Spa Toilet Port Reverse Polarity Test
Overhead Saloon Lights Airhandler Fwd Stateroom Sum Log Navigation Stbd Air Con Toilet Stbd UHF Radio
Saloon Wipers Airhandler Mstr Stateroom Synchronizer Range Stbd Engine Trolling VHF Radio
Security System Airhandler Pilothouse Water Temp TV /DVD Storeroom Lights TV lift Wheelhouse Lights
Underfloor Lights Airhandler Saloon Windshield UHF TV Wind Instruments Wine Cooler

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SET 23N SET 24N SET-25N SET 26N

Air Con Port Bedroom Lights 12V DOOR DC Fridge
Air Con Stbd Ceiling Lights 12V SPARE Deck & Courtesy Lights
Berth Lights Deck Flood Lights AFT FANS Electronics overhead panel
Blower Diesel Heater AFT TOILET LIGHTS Engine Room & Lazarette Lights
Cabin Lights Main Discharge Pump BLACK WATER DISCHARGE Engine Room Sump Pump
Cooling Pump 1 Extract Fan ENGINE ROOM EXHAUST Genset Charger
Cooling Pump 2 Flybridge Clutch ENGINE ROOM INTAKE Head Vent
Discharge Flybridge Stereo FWD FANS High Exhaust Temp Port
Discharge Fwd Cabin Stereo FWD TOILET LIGHTS High Exhaust Temp Stbd
Discharge Fwd Spot Light HELM DECK LIGHTS Lower 12V Mains
Discharge Gas Heater HELM FRIDGE Lower 24V Mains
Emergency Lights LPG/Cooktop HIGH WATER BILGE PUMP Port Electric Head
Gallery Fridge Macerator Pump PORT BILGE PUMP AUTO/MANUAL Port Engine Fault
Helm Lights Network PORT ENGINE IGNITION Port Engine Maintenance
Macerator Outside Lights PORT ENGINE START Port Engine Start/Stop
Master Cabin Lights Port Cabin Stereo PORT HEAD Port & Stbd Cabin Lights
Port Engine Controls Port Macerator PORT TOILET LIGHTS Stbd Electric Head
Port Engine Controls Reading Lights PORT VENT Stbd Engine Fault
Port Engine Controls Running Lights SATELLITE Stbd Enigne Maintenance
Quartz Lights Salon Stereo SLOW VESSEL MODE Stbd Engine Start/Stop
Stbd Engine Controls Stbd Cabin Stereo STBD BILGE PUMP AUTO/MANUAL Stereo Inverter
Stbd Engine Controls Stbd Macerator STBD ENGINE IGNITION Upper 12V Mains
Stbd Engine Controls Underwater Lights STBD ENGINE START Upper 24V Mains
Stereo Memory Wardrobe Lights STBD HEAD Vacuum Flush
Storage Bin Pump Water Gauge STBD TOILET LIGHTS Vacuum Pump
Waterblaster Accommodation STBD VENT Wait To Start Port
Air Con Flybridge Accommodation Lights SUNROOF Wait To Start Stbd
Air Con Fwd Aft Spot Light TOILET LIGHTS Windsheild Lift

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